India, Oct. 23 -- Congress MP Shashi Tharoor on Friday criticised the Bikaner House administration's decision to remove certain photographs from Raihan Vadra's exhibition in Delhi, arguing that the move has further damaged India's international reputation as a democracy that values freedom of expression.

Describing the decision as a "disgrace" on multiple levels, Tharoor said that the photographs documented events already familiar to the public through media coverage and online platforms.

Raihan Vadra had recently said that several photographs showing recent protests in Delhi were taken down by the Bikaner House administration ahead of his solo exhibition.

In a post on X, Tharoor argued that photographs documenting a protest should not...